The Supreme Court will rule on whether can trigger Article 50 without Parliament next month Christine Smith

The Supreme Court’s most senior judge has been urged to excuse himself from the hearing to determine whether the Government has to get Parliament’s approval to trigger Article 50 because his wife posted a series of anti-Brexit tweets.

Andrew Rosindell, Conservative MP for Romford, said: “This is embarrassing for the Supreme Court given the seriousness of the upcoming Court case.

“His wife’s views are injudicious and clearly his position is compromised.”

Similarly his colleague Andrew Bridgen, Tory MP for North West Leicestershire, said Lord Neuberger should step down as the case was "a crucially important judical decision for our country and must be taken impartially".

The four-day judicial hearing next month will determine whether the Government can trigger Article 50 – which begins the formal process to leave the European Union following the referendum in June – without getting Parliament’s approval as it would, in effect, repeal the European Communities Act of 1972.

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Raymond McCord holds up his newly issued Irish passport alongside his British passport outside the High Court in Belfast following a judges dismissal of the UK's first legal challenges to Brexit

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SDLP leader Colum Eastwood leaving the High Court in Belfast following a judges dismissal of the UK's first legal challenges to Brexit

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Migrants with luggage walk past a graffiti on a wall as they leave the 'Jungle' migrant camp, as part of a major three-day operation planned to clear the camp in Calais

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Migrants leave messages on their tents in the Jungle migrant camp

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The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (Adra) which distributes approximately 700 meals daily in the northern Paris camp states that it is noticing a spike in new migrant arrivals this week, potentially linked the the Calais 'jungle' camp closure - with around 1000 meals distributed today

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Migrant workers pick apples at Stocks Farm in Suckley, Britain

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Many farmers across the country are voicing concerns that Brexit could be a dangerous step into the
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Bank of England governor Mark Carney who said the long-term outlook for the UK economy is positive, but growth was slowing in the wake of the Brexit vote

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The Dow Jones industrial average closed down over 600 points on the news with markets around the globe pluninging

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Immigration officers deal with each member of the public seeking entry into the United Kingdom but on average, 10 a day are refused entry at this London airport and between 2008 and 2009, 33,100 people were detained at the airport for mainly passport irregularities

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A number of global investment giants have threatened to move their European operations out of London if Brexit proves to have a negative impact on their businesses

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Following the possibility of a Brexit the UK would be released from its renewable energy targets under the EU Renewable Energy Directive and from EU state aid restrictions, potentially giving the government more freedom both in the design and phasing out of renewable energy support regimes

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Applications from Northern Ireland citizens for Irish Passports has soared to a record high after the UK Voted in favour of Leaving the EU

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NFU Vice President Minette Batters with Secretary of State, Andrea Leadsome at the National Farmers Union (NFU) took machinery, produce, farmers and staff to Westminster to encourage Members of Parliament to back British farming, post Brexit

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The latest reports released by the UK Cabinet Office warn that expats would lose a range of specific rights to live, to work and to access pensions, healthcare and public services. The same reports added that UK citizens abroad would not be able to assume that these rights will be guaranteed in the future

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A British resident living in Spain asks questions during an informative Brexit talk by the "Brexpats in Spain" group, about Spanish legal issues to become Spanish citizens, at the town hall in Benalmadena, Spain

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The collapse of Great Britain appears to have been greatly exaggerated given the late summer crowds visiting city museums, hotels, and other important tourist attractions

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The U.K. should maintain European Union regulations covering everything from working hours to chemicals until after the government sets out its plans for Brexit, said British manufacturers anxious to avoid a policy vacuum and safeguard access to their biggest export market

After several days of silence, Justice Liz Truss spoke out against attacking the judges after the Bar Council urged her to condemn the “serious and unjustified attacks on the judiciary”.

The MP is now facing calls to resign by several legal groups for her lacklustre response and the former Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, Lord Igor Judge, said she may have acted unlawfully by following the wishes of Downing Street rather than remaining independent as Lord Chancellor.